Whenever some one dreams about having a flying car or jetpack, they fail to follow through to the inevitable conclusion of everyone having one. The whole traffic system would pretty much have to be automated to prevent mid-air collisions.

cgraves67:Whenever some one dreams about having a flying car or jetpack, they fail to follow through to the inevitable conclusion of everyone having one. The whole traffic system would pretty much have to be automated to prevent mid-air collisions.

Having flaming debris falling from the sky every time some dipshiat causes an accident would certainly put a damper on things.

Chuck Wagon:The ducted fans in that thing look way too small. Compare this to an Osprey. I don't see how it would be able to fly without much, much bigger propellers.

Well, the Osprey is huge, plus it is designed to handle a lot more cargo. I have no idea if this thing would work, but the Osprey is kind of over-engineered, whereas this looks like a 4 seater, max. It's like trying to lift a Corolla as opposed to a city bus.

Interestingly enough, i watched a history of the flying car on the Smithsonian Channel this weekend. It's rather impressive. There have been about 2,200 flying car designs attempted in one way or another over the years. This particular item didn't make the show though. Too bad.

The problem isn't in designing a flying car. It's not even in automating them.The problem is legislation. The FAA will have a field day making sure you can't make takeoff weight with all the licenses and permits you'll need in your wallet.

Aircraft are already expensive and anyone who's got the cash for a short range hopper will just as easily spend it on a more powerful aircraft.

/maybe someone in the third world will perfect the thing./then it trickles back to the west due to customer demand./but the chances are null for a home team succeeding.

Jesus farking Christ, when are people going to realize flying cars are the worst idea? You'd be taking the crash statistics of a car and applying them to an airplane, except in the air even a fender bender can result in fatalities. And let's not forget the threat of debris raining down on you or your house. It's just not going to happen, people. Let it go.